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The name "lark" is objectionable and missleading [misleading] for they are not true larks.
14 Western Meadow Lark
Not as pretty as the eastern form, but its song is widely different and much more beautiful.
63 Genus Icterus; American Orioles
All build basket or cradle like nests; wonderfull [wonderful] architects, building their pendulous nests; these are hung to the end of slender twigs and out of reach of ordinary enemies, they swing with every breath of wind and thus serve as cradles in which to rock the young.
14 Bullock's Oriole.
Larger than the Baltimore Oriole of the east, but its song is less clear and melodious.
73 Genus Euphagus; Rusty Grackle, Thrush Blackbirds. 14 Brewer's Blackbird. 83 Genus Quiscalus; Crow Blackbirds 14 Bronzed Grackle 52 Family Fringillidae; Finches, Sparrows etc.
Conorostral
13 Genus Hesperiphona; American Hawfinches, Evening Grosbeaks. 14 Western Evening Grosbeak
23 Genus Pinicola; Pine Bullfinches, Pine Grosbeaks 14 Rocky Mountain Pine Grosbeak
Inhabits coniferous forests and feeds largely
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on pine seeds. It is said that they do not reach their mature plumage until they are about five years old.
33 Genus Carpodacus, Purple Bullfinches, Purple Finches 14 Cassin's Purple Finch 24 House Finch 43 Genus Loxia; Crossbills. 14 Mexican Crossbill
The crossing is completed only at maturity; bill not crossed in the young; feeds largely largely on pine seeds, which it extracts from the cone with ease, with this peculiar bill, which serves both as a pincer and scissors.
53 Genus Leucosticte; Rosy Finches 14 Gray Crowned Rosy Finch 24 Hepburn's Rosy Finch 34 Brown-capped Rosy Finch
63 Genus Acanthis; Redpoles, Redpole Linnets. 14 Redpole
13 Genus Astragalinus; American Goldfinches. 14 Goldfinch (Wild Canary) 24 Arkansas Goldfinch
83 Genus Spinus; Linnets; Siskins. 14 Pine Siskin (Pine Finch)
93 Genus Procutis; Grass Sparrows. 14 Western Vesper Sparrow
Two outer tail feathers white, always showing in
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flight.
103 Genus Chardestes; Lark Sparrows. 14 Western Lark Sparrows. 14 Western Lark Sparrow
Whole tail margined with white always showing in flight.
113 Genus Zonotrichia; Crowned Sparrows 14 White-crowned Sparrows
123 Genus Spizolla; Chipping Sparrows, including Tree Sparrows. 14 Western Tree Sparrow 24 Western Chipping Sparrow4 Brewer's Sparrow.
133 Genus Junco; Snow Sparrows, Snow Birds. 14 White-winged Junco 24 Slate-colored Junco 34 Shufeldt's Junco 44 Pink-sided Junco 54 Gray-head Junco
The only Junco known to breed in Colorado.
143 Genus Melospiza; Song Sparrows. 14 Muontain Song Sparrow
Frequents marshed and creeks in cattails and rushes.
24 Lincoln's Sparrow
153 Genus Pipilo; Towhee Buntings
Named from its note.
14 Spurred Towhee
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163 Genus Oreospiza; Green-tailed Towhees. 14 Green-tailed Towhee
173 Zamelodia; Song Grosbeaks 14 Black-headed Grosbeak
This is one of the most beautiful singers that we have.
183 Genus Passerina; Painted Finches, Painted Buntings 14 Lazuli Bunting
193 Genus Calamospiza; Lark Buntings. 14 Lark Bunting
Male soars and sings on the wing like a lark.
62 Family Tangaridae 13 Genus Piranga; Summer Tanagers 14 Western Tanager
72 Family Hirundinidae; Swallows
13 Genus Petrochelidon 14 Cliff Swallow (Eave Swallow)
23 Genus Hirundo (Barn Swallows) 14 Barn Swallow.
33 Genus Tachycineta (Violwt-velvet Swallows) 14 Northern Violet-green Swallow.
43 Genus Riparia 14 Bank Swallow
53 Genus Stelgidopteryx 14 Rough-winged Swallow
82 Family Bombycillidae, Waxwings. 13 Genus Bombycilla
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14 Bohemian Waxwing 24 Cedar Waxwing
92 Family Laniidae, Shrikes (Butcher birds)
So called because appear to kill mice and sparrows far in excess of what they eat, stringing them on barbs of barbed wire fences or on thorns of hedges. Feed largely on small birds including English Sparrows.
13 Genus Lanius, Gray shrikes 14 Northern Shrike. Common in winter 24 White-rumped Shrike. Common Locally in summer.
102 Family Vireonidae, Vireos 13 Genus Vireosylva 14 Western Warbling Vireo 23 Genus Lanivireo 14 Plumbeores Vireo
112 Family Mniotiltidae; Wood Warblers, American Warblers. 13 Genus Vermivora 14 Virginia's Warbler 23 Genus Dendroica; Wood Warblers 14 Yellow Warbler 24 Audubon's Warbler 33 Genus Oporornis 14 Macgillivray's Warbler. 43 Genus Geothypis; Ground Warblers 14 Western Yellow-throat 53 Genus Wilsonia; Flycatching Warblers.